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If you think this article about a blues genre doesn't belong in Wikipedia, by all means second the prod or flag it under some speedy deletion criteria I've overlooked, maybe even move it to a disambiguated title, but redirecting it to an alternate meaning of the term is not an appropriate way to get rid of it. -- McGeddon ( talk) 09:21, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
After you mentioned it ... I thought it worthwhile to do this. Maury Markowitz ( talk) 16:24, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
Hello, Andrew Davidson. Black Destroyer, an article you either created or to which you significantly contributed,has been nominated to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as part of Did you know . You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot ( talk!) 12:01, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
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On 15 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Black Destroyer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the short story " Black Destroyer" was the basis for A. E. van Vogt's lawsuit against 20th Century Fox, as the plot of the movie Alien matched it so closely? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Black Destroyer. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Black Destroyer), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile ( talk) 00:21, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
Since you mention it I thought I'd link to History of US science fiction and fantasy magazines to 1950, which is currently at FAC; no need to review it (it seems to have sufficient support) but I thought you might be interested. Most of the magazines linked in the article have also been brought to GA or FA standard. If you can find improvements to those articles as you did for Marvel Science Stories, that would be great! Mike Christie ( talk - contribs - library) 16:07, 13 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi Andrew, a gentle nudge about this; no worries, if you do not have the time at the moment. Vanamonde ( Talk) 19:02, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
I was thinking of sending this to AfD on the grounds it's got no reliable sources present, I can't find any of substance in a search except for this passing mention, and is basically a plot summary + trivia. However, I do remember Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Bishop (Monty Python) so I thought I'd ask you first to see if I'd missed anything, and in fact there is a salvageable article hiding in this. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:21, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
I took a picture of today's lecture. I hope you can use this. Kelly is a great help in this sharing endeavor.
Clinton ( talk) 16:46, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
It advised about the 'Ethical encyclopedia' talk in the last 'Upcoming events at Conway Hall' email, but it didn't say the talk was by the legendary Colonel. FeydHuxtable ( talk) 14:51, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello. Good to meet at Wellcome. Henrietta999 ( talk) 15:16, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for all your help today, Andrew. I shall definitely be in touch in the future!
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On 16 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Constance Wood, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Constance Wood was the first to install a cyclotron in a hospital, but was teased by one of her patients with a rat? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Constance Wood. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Constance Wood), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex Shih Talk 12:02, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
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On 28 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hilda Lyon, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the hull of USS Albacore (launch pictured) had the Lyon Shape that was originally designed for airships by a woman? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hilda Lyon. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
IronGargoyle ( talk) 00:03, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of Full Fact at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset ( talk) 23:37, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
On 7 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Full Fact, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Full Fact fact-checked the Brexit referendum? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Full Fact. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Full Fact), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Callanecc ( talk • contribs • logs) 22:43, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Colonel (it still seems wrong to call you Andrew!), I am developing an article in my user sandbox and it is making use of Victoria's journals online. That is how I came across Queen Victoria's journals. As its creator, did you get a notification that it has been newly linked to, or will that only happen when I move my draft to mainspace? I'm just curious – I aim to keep a low profile in draft, trying to avoid unwanted attention. By the way, I still have fond memories of Dog and Duck, St George's Fields, as it has quite properly become, and its hilarious AFD. Long, long ago in wikitime. Best wishes. Thincat ( talk) 17:11, 10 September 2017 (UTC)
On 17 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kim Cobb, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Kim Cobb used coral to profile El Niño over seven thousand years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kim Cobb. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Alex Shih Talk 00:02, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
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On 10 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Roma Agrawal, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that after playing with Lego as a child, Roma Agrawal designed both the tip and bottom of The Shard (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Roma Agrawal. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 00:02, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of Abbie Hutty at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Warofdreams talk 22:56, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
On 25 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abbie Hutty, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Abbie Hutty hopes there really is life on Mars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abbie Hutty. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Alex Shih ( talk) 00:02, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
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Hello Andrew: Thanks for your ongoing work to improve Wikipedia. Per your editing interests, you may be interested in the new WP:EAGER, an essay I created today. Cheers, North America 1000 18:53, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
On 26 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Northfield Allotments, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Northfield Allotments are claimed to be the oldest in London? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Northfield Allotments. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Northfield Allotments), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Alex Shih ( talk) 00:03, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
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On 22 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St Stephen's Church, Ealing, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the bells of St Stephen's in Ealing (belfry and spire pictured) caused complaints, were later moved to the Docklands, and were finally installed in St Machar's Cathedral in Aberdeen? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St Stephen's Church, Ealing. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, St Stephen's Church, Ealing), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
— Maile ( talk) 00:01, 22 December 2017 (UTC)
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Mentioned you at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Admin_invoking_SCHOOLOUTCOMES_at_AfD. - Sitush ( talk) 20:37, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
You repeatedly reference WP:CREEP in your numerous comments on policy, RfCs etc. Recent examples include the AN discussion concerning SCHOOLOUTCOMES and the RfC regarding Wikidata. Why do you always phrase it as if CREEP is some sort of policy when in fact it is little more than an essay? It seems to me at best disingenuous and at worst downright misrepresentation. Bearing in mind that you very clearly did not read before jumping to conclusions in the AN thread, I wonder if you have actually read WP:CREEP. - Sitush ( talk) 16:59, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello, Andrew Davidson. Columbine cup, an article you either created or to which you significantly contributed,has been nominated to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as part of Did you know . You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot ( talk!) 12:05, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
On 4 March 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Columbine cup, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Columbine cup was a masterpiece resembling the shape of a cluster of doves? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Columbine cup. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Columbine cup), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 00:02, 4 March 2018 (UTC)
Hey, I thought it was a bit of a coincidence that someone whose user page declared them a member of that WikiProject would show up at that discussion when I had not notified anyone of it, and was going to ask you about that until I noticed that you were also a semi-regular at the Village Pump, so mystery solved. But while checking for that I noticed we'd actually interacted several times before. Sorry for not remembering you, but honestly looking back at some of those AFDs your !votes seem a little questionable. I consider myself to be a mild inclusionist (as I said in thw VP reply to you I think a true "deletionist" would probably happily target a lot of my recent work as being on obscure non-notable topics that no one in the English-speaking world, even top scholars, has ever heard of), but I don't think we should have POVFORKs or articles that exist solely to push fringe theories (I say this as someone who basically started their Wikipedia career being accused of creating a POVFORK to push a fringe theory, so I'm hardly biased), and I think most people who would self-identify as inclusionists would say the same.
Here you referred to a thoroughly discredited Victorian hypothesis as "disputed" but "notable" in a merge !vote that eventually led to the list being merged into the article on the discredited Victorian hypothesis, which is reasonable, but it doesn't look like you did due diligence in checking whether the theory the page was promoting was considered fringe.
Here you started with a textbook OTHERSTUFFEXISTS argument and then started claiming that blatant works of historical fiction "seem fine" as sources.
And just last night you presented a "Buddhist concept" that no dictionaries or encyclopedias of Buddhism discuss as such.
In both of the above cases it seems like you didn't actually click the links provided or do the necessary legwork before !voting keep based on a philosophy that all pages must be kept as much as possible, without regard for the specific circumstances of the articles/topics in question (since in both cases the topics were already better covered elsewhere on English Wikipedia, and the lists in question were mainly non-NPOV WP:SYNTH forks). I don't know if you are still doing this at AFDs, as I am not a regular there either way, but could you please be a bit more careful in the future?
(Note that this is not a criticism of your general practice as an editor. In the above editorinteract search I noticed you and I had crossed paths elsewhere and both been in the same minority that I still think was very much in the right, although I'd rather not publicly disclose what that was. Just noting it here so you don't get the impression that I came here to attack you or that I think you're a "bad dude", at least not in the "save the President" sense.)
Also sorry for the length.
Hijiri 88 ( 聖 やや) 00:39, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
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On 3 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joan Benesh, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that ballerina Joan Benesh married the man who suggested a better way of notating her dances? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joan Benesh. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Joan Benesh), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass ( talk) 12:01, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello there. I'm an experienced editor who's mainly familiar with article creation and editing, and a bit confused when admin issues are raised, having rarely if ever come into the kind of conflict requiring admin warnings. I've just gone through what (for me) was a rather disturbing experience after trying to edit a page, but I can't see any policies that clearly apply to my problem. I noticed your neutral comments on the Dorothy Tarrant discussion I recently participated in, and since you seem to be fairly knowledgeable about the matters I need help with, I thought I might seek your advice. It's alright to decline to get involved, although if you could at least point me in the right direction I would appreciate it very much.
Yesterday I tried to place a usage note qualifying the statement on the "Anno Domini" article that "BC comes after the year". I'd wanted to do this for some time, as I'd noticed in older reference material (which, as a classics scholar I tend to use a lot) it often preceded the year. I wasn't able to find anything about this in style guides, so I looked for encyclopedic references, and found the same practice in older editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Not sure just how strongly I'd need to support what was meant to be just a usage note, I wrote it identifying the EB and another standard reference work that uses this style, but as I wasn't satisfied with what seemed like a general reference, in my edit summary I mentioned that I was going to take it to the talk page for further advice and opinion.
No sooner than I had started writing out a note explaining the issue and asking for help, than my edit was reverted by one of that page's guardians. I reverted the deletion of my note, with a further edit summary, "please wait until I've finished posting on the talk page," but it was immediately reverted again, with the rather unfriendly note, "talk first, then post, maybe". So I finished posting my explanation of the note and my question about the sourcing, which I thought might at least be enough to justify the note until better sources could be located, and then reposted the note again. At that point, civility seemed to take over, and there was a reply to my talk page message by the editor in question. I thought that all of the points raised could be easily addressed by obtaining specific examples from the sources I mentioned, and perhaps additional examples from other sources, so I spent a few hours gathering some and setting forth what I hoped was a cogent argument from various sources.
However, before I could finish posting this, the note was deleted a third time by a new editor, asserting that "not a single reliable source" supported it, and a comment on the talk page claiming that the note violated WP:SYNTH. I strongly disagreed, since observing that something was one way and is now another, if both are properly supported by reliable sources, necessarily means that it must have changed, and the idea that it's unacceptable to say so due to WP:SYNTH is just absurd; IMO the question was verifiability, not synthesis. Did the sources I'd mentioned in the original note, and then on the talk page, show what I said they did? I thought it seemed beyond question that they did, but I went ahead and finished my post detailing specific instances and responding to the first editor's concerns.
As I was posting, and before I'd done anything else with the article itself, I received a warning on my talk page from the second editor involved, stating that I was engaged in an edit war by undoing other editors' contributions to Wikipedia without seeking consensus on the talk page, and was in danger of being blocked from editing Wikipedia for violation of the three-revert rule. Since I hadn't removed anyone else's contributions, and had only reverted twice, and had initiated the talk page discussion before the other editor had even gotten involved, I was shocked to be warned that I was in danger of being blocked from editing Wikipedia—something which I don't recall ever having been told before, despite having been involved in much more contentious discussions in the past.
What made the situation still more frustrating was the fact that the editor giving me this warning seemed to be an interested party, and had posted no similar warning on the talk page of the editor who had aggressively reverted the note as I was already taking the matter to the talk page. And, while I'm not sure if this is an issue, although it seems like it should be, the editor threatening to have me blocked from editing Wikipedia for edit warring isn't even an admin! Well, I finished my evidentiary post on the article talk page, then replied to the warning, saying point-by-point why I thought it was unjustified and improper. And then I went back to the article, looked at the note that had been deleted three times, and decided to revise what I was saying to a much shorter note, 1) avoiding the synthesis issue, and 2) cite clearly and directly to a number of reliable sources demonstrating that the usage had been different in the past (but without asserting that it had changed since then, since that was what apparently constituted "synthesis").
That was immediately reverted, instead of what seemed to me would have been the ideal solution (either helping me find better sources for something that abundant evidence clearly demonstrated was true, or tagging it with CN or Better Source tags), and the following description of my note added to my talk page: "I suggest that tagging as disputed, unsourced, and unimportant would be overkill; but all three tags would be justified". Now, by this point it's clear to me that collaborative editing seems to be out of the question; whatever I write and however I phrase it, no matter what I cite to, is simply being deleted as I add it, with no help whatever from the guardians of the article's purity; I pointed this out on the talk page, but since I didn't want to be blocked for edit warring I declined to make another attempt on the note itself, as I had no idea what I could come up with that would satisfy them.
I spent a restless night without nearly enough sleep, and still don't know how to respond. As far as I know, there's been no direct violation of a rule I could report; this doesn't seem to rise to the level of an administrator incident as far as I understand the concept (which is not very well); mediation also seems to be a step above the current level of the dispute; and a third-party opinion seems to be ruled out since there are three editors involved, and I'm not sure how to find someone neutral who'd want to get involved, but who'd be able to evaluate the evidence. Basically I'm at sixes and sevens when it comes to what to do here. So my bright idea was to find an admin who isn't connected with the discussion, but whom I might have bumped into from time to time, who could either have a quick look, or at least tell me what I ought to do next. Hopefully other than just abandoning the field, although that may just be my only option at this stage. P Aculeius ( talk) 15:00, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
This is my latest yacht article that I created.-- Doug Coldwell ( talk) 12:12, 19 February 2018 (UTC) This is a case where my Newspaper.com subscription really came in handy. The Wikipedia library is a good place to get some excellent subscriptions.-- Doug Coldwell ( talk) 20:44, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
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Thank you for trying :) Jesswade88 ( talk) 20:23, 22 February 2018 (UTC) |
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makes personal attacks on meor retract your baseless accusations.And, for the record, it may be prudential to note, that despite your hyperbolic edits, the RFC was re-closed with the same result days later, resulting in the creation of the same policy.Cheers! ~ Winged Blades Godric 12:07, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
agree[d] to retire Colonel Warden, something you patently have not done. Two things, then, come to mind. Firstly, that if another admin had blocked you, they would not have been desysopped, and secondly, that you lied in order to be unblocked another refresher:
I will retire the Colonel Warden accountand you
expect this to be minimal). Cheers. Happy editing! ...SerialNumber 54129 ...speculates 16:09, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
that's where we are now, omitting a shedload of changes over three years that include reverts back to the blanked state by Widr, MusikAnimal, Rsrikanth05, Bgwhite, Serols etc. Given your encyclopaedic knowledge of encyclopaedic policy, do you not have a concern that so many regular contributors thought WP:BURDEN more important that WP:BLANK? One clue might lie in your ability to comprehend caste wars. Then again, never let truth get in the way of a good story, eh? - Sitush ( talk) 01:02, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
I have opened a case at Arbitration Enforcement that concerns you. Please see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#Andrew_Davidson. - Sitush ( talk) 19:20, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
Hey, out of curiosity, what are you planning on doing with User:Colonel Warden/List of Indian castes? You asked Sandstein to undelete and userfy it so you could work on it "soon" more than five years ago, [1] but the page has only been edited once, minor-ly, since that time. I'm considering MFDing it if you are not planning on working on it, as userfying pages that were deleted by community consensus and keeping them in your user space permanently is not helpful. Hijiri 88 ( 聖 やや) 23:17, 3 March 2018 (UTC)
Hi, Andrew. The WP:AE discussion here has been closed with the following warning: Andrew Davidson is advised that before commenting further in the Caste system in India topic area (broadly interpreted), they need to gain a deeper understanding of the subject. They are warned to only offer comments or article edits supported by directly relevant sources judged to be reliable and of high quality. Sources without recent consensus must be presented for review first. If the user intends to work on the draft User:Colonel Warden/List of Indian castes, which has been languishing for five years, that work is to be exempted from the restrictions mentioned, i.e. Andrew Davidson is allowed while it's still in userspace to offer weaker comments and sources there, provided this work gradually leads up to acceptable quality and sourcing, before it's offered for mainspace. Failure to comply with this warning will result in a topic ban or other sanction. Bishonen | talk 23:12, 20 March 2018 (UTC).
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Sending positive vibes and recognising your contribution! Thank you. Srsval ( talk) 21:57, 21 March 2018 (UTC) |
On 25 March 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Naomi Parker Fraley, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Woozle effect delayed Naomi Parker Fraley's identification as the most likely model for We Can Do It! (pictured)? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Gatoclass ( talk) 00:03, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
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A joy to review. Your article on Nicola Thorp, while short, sets an exemplary standard for start class articles in sourcing, writing style and layout. Please make more articles. I'll be following your contributions. Great work! Edaham ( talk) 09:50, 13 April 2018 (UTC) |
Hi Andrew, I just wanted to thank you for looking over the Bernardo De Pace article. It was the first time I have been tempted to try a did you know for quite a while. I had forgotten anything I ever knew about the process and your feedback and quick response to its existence on the list was great. I just found two places to link to the BMG article you wrote. Thank you for writing it. Jacqke ( talk) 00:56, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Tammie Jo Bonnell is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
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Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. WWGB ( talk) 10:57, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
Andrew Davidson, it's been nearly three weeks since
Cwmhiraeth pointed out that the nomination of the two articles cannot proceed with the template affixed to the Tammie Jo Shults article. As far as I can see, you have two options: work on the article to remove the excessive use of blockquotes (which, while not added by you, are nevertheless in the article, and with the template it cannot be promoted at DYK to the main page) or drop the article from the nomination (by unbolding the link, which would be a shame since it's Tammie Jo who's the focus here). Please decide what you'd like to do within the next several days and post to the nomination, so the review can continue. Many thanks.
BlueMoonset (
talk) 19:29, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
On 6 July 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tammie Jo Shults, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tammie Jo Shults (pictured), captain of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, was one of the first female tactical fighter pilots in the US Navy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tammie Jo Shults. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Tammie Jo Shults), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile ( talk) 00:01, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
On 6 July 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tammie Jo Shults (pictured), captain of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, was one of the first female tactical fighter pilots in the US Navy? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile ( talk) 00:01, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
Many thanks for your email, Andrew. Your support is very much appreciated and will give somethought to what you said. Thanks again, Stinglehammer ( talk) 12:18, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
Please see note on your DYK review. Yoninah ( talk) 18:06, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for creating Anita Corbin. Have you got a source for the list you added to the talk page? If "personal communication with the artist" it would be useful to say so. If anything published, it would be great to be able to link to it from a newly-created article to say that they were included. I'm looking at Sharon Nesmith who certainly ought to have an article... but must get on with some Real Life stuff first. Pam D 10:46, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
I had a DYK all good to go "... that Frogmore Paper Mill is the oldest surviving mechanical paper mill in the world?" but I've missed the cut-off point by one day, unless I 5x expand it to 3.6K (over double the current size). Aaaaaargh! Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 20:30, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
On 10 September 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Godfrey's Cordial, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Godfrey's Cordial, a popular infant sedative in Victorian Britain, led to numerous fatalities? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Godfrey's Cordial. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Godfrey's Cordial), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex Shih ( talk) 00:02, 10 September 2018 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect List of cottages in Dorset. Since you had some involvement with the List of cottages in Dorset redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. » Shadowowl | talk 16:14, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
Greetings Andrew. I'm puzzled about your recent edit on La Manga Club. I don't normally request deletions but this is one of the poorest 'articles' I've read on Wikipedia and 'delete' was the most positive thing I could say. I note, but wasn't influenced by, the fact the originator has had most other articles deleted. I don't know if you believe I failed to follow proper procedure or you really think the article is worth saving AND can be improved. If the latter then I beg to differ and think it should go to a vote. Regards JRPG ( talk) 14:11, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello Andrew,
Good meeting you yesterday and learning about your interests.
Here are links to my Wikidata presentation containing the examples I showed and my user page with some of my artwork.
See you around,
cmɢʟee⎆
τaʟκ 02:26, 21 October 2018 (UTC)
hi there, as you actually inserted this photo claiming it was better than nothing I am linking you to the rfc. Talk:Doria_Ragland#Photo Govindaharihari ( talk) 17:53, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
Hi Andrew. I see you reverted back to your photo without discussion, with an edit summary of fix image when what you realy did was change the long term stable image https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Doria_Ragland&diff=929237212&oldid=928741871 I think the photo chat thread on the talkpage opposes your change. Please feel free to open a new chat, for the time being I have replaced what was the consensus in the previous chat from 18 months ago and was stable as I understand it. Thanks Govindaharihari ( talk) 08:32, 5 December 2019 (UTC)
On 12 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Barbara P. McCarthy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Barbara P. McCarthy disagreed with philologist Rudolf Helm about whether or not Lucian originated a particular form of satiric dialog? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Barbara P. McCarthy. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Barbara P. McCarthy), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex Shih ( talk) 00:01, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
On 14 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article One-armed versus one-legged cricket, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Greenwich pensioners played one-armed versus one-legged cricket? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/One-armed versus one-legged cricket. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, One-armed versus one-legged cricket), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex Shih ( talk) 00:03, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
Sorry I tried to improve your personal article. Silly mistake on my part, best to leave it going against the MoS and with horrid formatting on smaller screens. Opencooper ( talk) 01:32, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
Here's one of the pictures in question. I reckon it needs to be even bigger to fully appreciate it and so let's admire it here in all its glory.
An editor has started a deletion nomination for Sarah Knauss. Because you were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion discussion. 96.253.25.35 ( talk) 12:42, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
An editor has started a deletion nomination for Nabi Tajima. Because you were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion discussion. 96.253.25.35 ( talk) 12:42, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
(sent out exact copy to all AfD participants - apologize if you are aware) Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Heaven for the nobles, Purgatory for the townspeople, Hell for the peasants, and Paradise for the Jews which you were involved in is in discussion at Wikipedia:Move review/Log/2018 December. Input there is welcome. Icewhiz ( talk) 07:05, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for reviewing Freddie Stockdale, Andrew Davidson.
Unfortunately Winged Blades of Godric has just gone over this page again and unreviewed it. Their note is:
I'm not sure about she passes our notability guidelines. Please add more references.
To reply, leave a comment on Winged Blades of Godric's talk page.
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Hello! Your submission of Monica Ross at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah ( talk) 17:44, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of Monica Ross at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah ( talk) 23:34, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
On 12 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Monica Ross, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the final work of artist Monica Ross was completed on the day of her death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Monica Ross. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Monica Ross), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 00:02, 12 January 2019 (UTC)
FYI Someone uploaded one of your images to commons as their own image - c:File:Sue Jelley PPSWA SPF.jpg. I've tagged it for deletion, and I've copied your one to commons (and left the local copy here as requested). Ronhjones (Talk) 01:26, 31 January 2019 (UTC)
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Hi Andrew,
About a year ago, you read Infinity Gauntlet and reviewed it for a DYK. I've put it up for FAC, and I'd appreciate any comments you may have. The discussion is here.
Thanks, Argento Surfer ( talk) 17:29, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
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Kingofaces43 ( talk) 21:37, 4 March 2019 (UTC)
You've already been warned multiple times, so I'll be blunt. Since you're chosen to edit war content and violate the discretionary sanctions instead, you need to undo your recent edit warring, and if I or others have to remove the content again and you reinsert, the discretionary sanctions will be enforced this time. I've been very patient with you since you're new on that front, but you've had enough warnings now. Arbs were very clear that what you are trying to do would be considered gaming and still violate 1RR, so it's time to knock it off and actually gain consensus for something like we're supposed to. Kingofaces43 ( talk) 20:50, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
When you first nominated your article at DYK, I was very sceptical of a wholesale decline in insects, and I still do not like a review stating, here are the results of a small number of studies - these show that insect populations around the world are collapsing. However, I accept there are some declines and I looked into the Puerto Rico study. I wrote an article on the Luquillo Experimental Forest with this result, and I thought the hook might please you. The Puerto Rico researchers attributed their findings to a rise in temperatures over the period of 2°C and thought tropical insects might be particularly susceptible to a rise in temperature. Being cynical, I think that attributing an effect to climate change is a good way to get your research study accepted for publication. Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 18:00, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
On 21 April 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Decline in insect populations, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some insect populations have declined dramatically? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Decline in insect populations. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Decline in insect populations), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile ( talk) 00:02, 21 April 2019 (UTC)
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Decline in insect populations deserved a DYK and a place on the main page. It wouldn't bee there without your persistence in the face of adversity. Thank you. 7&6=thirteen ( ☎) 12:21, 30 April 2019 (UTC) |
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You are a great editor! Lubbad85 ( ☎) 02:30, 14 April 2019 (UTC) |
Andrew, I expect a response to this. It is absolutely unacceptable for you to use ARS as a forum to attack other editors. I honestly don't know what kind of place it was before 14 months ago, and I don't much care to find out, but badmouthing good-faith AFD nominators who (in at least one of the cases you linked) are 100% right on the policy is not an appropriate use for it in 2019. Hijiri 88 ( 聖 やや) 11:52, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
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From what I can tell Golden is a for profit company? If so I'm not so interested in creating free content for them even if I do like elements of what's going on there. Best, Barkeep49 ( talk) 00:36, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
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On 23 May 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Derrick Morris, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Derrick Morris received a new heart in 1980 his chances of survival were slim, but he lived another 25 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Derrick Morris. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Derrick Morris), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru ( talk) 00:01, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
I notice you've closed the AfD at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Myrcella Baratheon after the discussion was only held for fewer than four days. This is despite the discussion having not met any of the conditions for early closure. I believe the discussion still had value as, even if no pages were deleted as a result of this discussion, a course of action was being decided on to show what articles were notable and which weren't. -- Ted Edwards 15:47, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
Hello, Andrew. I'm planning on a rewrite of decipherment of ancient Egyptian scripts, and I've written up a draft of what's going to be the central section at User:A. Parrot/sandbox. The final article will cover the nature of the scripts, the pre-Rosetta efforts on hieroglyphs, and the work done after the mid-1820s, but as this is the section that addresses everything from the discovery of the Rosetta Stone to Champollion's Précis, it's the crucial one. I think I've managed a pretty careful examination of which scholar accomplished what and when, and an even-handed treatment of the priority dispute between Young and Champollion, but I'm seeking second opinions. Given that you worked on the article on the Rosetta Stone, your opinion would be valuable.
Please ignore anything contained between percent signs; I use them to denote text I'm unsure of, or notes to myself.
I've tried to write the article in British English because the only English-speaking participants in the story were British, but Americanisms have probably crept in. Feel free to correct any you find. And a final question—should Antoine-Isaac Silvestre de Sacy be called "Silvestre de Sacy", "de Sacy", or "Sacy" when referring to him by his surname? The sources I'm using can't seem to agree! A. Parrot ( talk) 23:26, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
Well, now I feel like an idiot—the Andrew who worked on the Rosetta Stone article was Andrew Dalby, not you. I'm afraid I've always confused the two of you. (I suppose this is the advantage of usernames: more varied names mean less chance of errors like mine.) Anyway, I've given him the message I gave you. If you want to comment on the article text, feel free, but if not, I encourage you to forget my silly mistake! A. Parrot ( talk) 15:08, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Andrew, I just saw that you opposed the deletion of the article about Eton Shirts. Since I am trying to understand why it was proposed to be deleted in the first place I just wanted to ask you if there is anything to be done to remove the proposed deletion tag and get the article fully accepted? Or does it, according to you, work as it is without any further changes? Swe jon ( talk) 12:42, 7 June 2019 (UTC)
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If you are going to remove Prod templates en masse, at least have the courtesy to provide an explanation. Although I know it is not a requirement, WP:DEPROD states "You are strongly encouraged" to "explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion, either in the edit summary or on the talk page." It would really help me to actually believe that you are acting in good faith if you did so. Also, if you do have legitimate reasons to remove the PROD, could you at least do so in a reasonable amount of time? (ie. not mere hours before the seven day period is about to expire)-- Rusf10 ( talk) 15:42, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
On 21 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard Haine, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Dickie Haine flew in the RAF's first night fighter patrol of World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Haine. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
— Maile ( talk) 00:02, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
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To all interested parties: Now that it has a proper shortcut, the current events noticeboard has now officially opened for discussion!
WP:CEN came about as an idea I explored through a request for comment that closed last March. Recen research has re-opened the debate on Wikipedia's role in a changing faster-paced internet. Questions of WP:NOTNEWS and WP:Recentism are still floating around. That being said, there are still plenty of articles to write and hopefully this noticeboard can positively contribute to that critical process.
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On 30 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Susan Beschta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Susan Beschta was a punk rocker and federal judge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Susan Beschta. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Susan Beschta), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
valereee ( talk) 00:02, 30 July 2019 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Anna B. Eckstein at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Enwebb ( talk) 18:19, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
On 13 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Anna B. Eckstein, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Anna Eckstein (pictured) dressed in white and collected six million signatures to promote world peace before the First World War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anna B. Eckstein. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
— Maile ( talk) 12:02, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
9,165 hits.
Hi there, I met you at the insect population decline article. You seem to be a very experienced editor and perhaps you can help me. I know that WP prefers secondary sources but it is my understanding that in certain circumstances a primary source is OK to use as long as it is used correctly. Today this source has been removed from the Neonicotinoid article [3] Considering that it was published in such a prestigious journal I feel that it would be reasonable to include at least one or two sentences that mention the study when the alternative is to wait years and years for a review to come out. What do you think? Gandydancer ( talk) 16:54, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
Your critique is spot on MrCleanOut ( talk) 19:42, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
With regard to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hotel Montclair, FYI: the building was demolished and replaced by apartments. Djflem ( talk) 13:27, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi Andrew, I was patrolling the new files feed and came across this image. I mainly looked at it because I love dogs, however I did notice you palces the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license on the image. The image is actually CC-BY-2.0. I updated the license so it was correct on the file. Just wanted to drop you a note to explain the change. Happy editing! -- Cameron11598 (Talk) 04:16, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi Andrew Davidson, thanks for your input regarding the above. The
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Media coverage of cats (2nd nomination) The discussion was IMO terribly one-sided. I also believe that "tunnel thinking" by some of the others and the following of the leader kind of approach didn't help either. Your comment of "This seems to be a reasonable start on the topic and the worst case should be merger with a page such as cultural depictions of cats or cats and the Internet" was one that made a lot of sense. I accept that what I have an opinion of is not always correct. In saying that the cat media is to cat lovers a valid and important source of news for these people. To these people, "Cat News" is important as what they would hear on
CBS News. Some of the strongest passions that can be invoked are ones that involve cats. Sadly I believe some people will never be able to think outside the general view that cats are furry creatures that purr and you feed them at meal time. Anyway, I have re-done & redirected
The Purrington Post to Cats and the Internet. Thanks again and best wishes for the upcoming holiday season.
Cheers
Karl Twist (
talk) 04:49, 16 December 2019 (UTC)
Perhaps you might like to explain why you deproded this useless article? William Harris (talk) 22:05, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
Using https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?pid=11522&pop=1#n4 where is the motion by Andrew Pelling regarding the death of Chalky?
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You have recently removed {{ notability}} and others, such as {{ original research}}, {{ more citations needed}} and like from several articles (ex. [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10] etc.) citing the essay WP:TAGBOMB. An essay is not sufficient to overturn best practices. Additionally, a single tag added to the article (as was the case here, here here, here and here) is not "bombing" it, so even the cited essay does not support your actions there. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:10, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
Many thanks for the review at Template:Did you know nominations/Buckhound, it is a better article for your scrutiny. Kind regards, Cavalryman ( talk) 22:34, 13 July 2021 (UTC).
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Nigel the gardening dog.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for discussion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. The Squirrel Conspiracy ( talk) 06:15, 31 May 2023 (UTC)
One of editors at Wikipedia talk:Non-free content/Archive 74#Non-free images of animals said that File:Nigel the gardening dog.jpg, which you uploaded, fails WP:NFCC#8. Do you concur? George Ho ( talk) 17:57, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
Well? I'm close to taking the image to FFD if I don't see a response soon. -- George Ho ( talk) 06:30, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
In the US home delivery newspapers are usually wrapped in a plastic bag to protect them from rain and being spread by the wind. — xaosflux Talk 20:58, 17 December 2019 (UTC)
I saw, your a currently active page-mover, DolbyPedia has been moving stuff around erratically, and obviously I can't move it back so I could use your help. Most of those pages are also semi-protected so if you could help in reverting as well I would appreciate it, thanks.
I don't see any need to report this user just yet unless they remain unresponsive as they are still new. 2604:2000:8FC0:4:68BA:3B32:8613:8B6D ( talk) 20:04, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
A shocking deletion; there are clearly plenty of sources, albeit many not in English. In case you haven't seen, it's been parked at Draft:Swietenia Puspa Lestari. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 22:51, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for the support; I just published an article about Leonard on dewiki. I used many sources, but trough an unknown, unreproducable error on the Oxford DNB I could read the whole entry without being logged in. So that's where many information come from. Best wishes -- Keks by 20:29, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Leonard G. Montefiore at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! — Maile ( talk) 20:21, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
On 9 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Leonard G. Montefiore, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Leonard Montefiore organised an airlift of hundreds of Jewish orphans who had survived Nazi concentration camps? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leonard G. Montefiore. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Leonard G. Montefiore), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile ( talk) 00:01, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
3,385 on the day; over 6,791 over 7 days -- unusual pattern
On 7 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edda Tasiemka, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Edda Tasiemka was known as the "human Google"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edda Tasiemka. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Edda Tasiemka), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass ( talk) 12:02, 7 February 2020 (UTC)
5,141 + 113 = 5,254 hits in 12 hours
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What were the "possibilities" with which you created this redirect? There seems no mention of an "Ann" at the target page. It's now been retargeted, but I just wondered. Pam D 13:16, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
Add your opinion here please. Philafrenzy ( talk) 22:10, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is " Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of deaths from the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic (2nd nomination) - snow close". Thank you. Thryduulf ( talk) 12:39, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
Andrew Davidson, I was wondering whether you could return to your review of this nomination and see whether the sources subsequently provided by Gerda Arendt have addressed your concerns. Thank you very much. BlueMoonset ( talk) 15:51, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
On 22 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clarice Phelps, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that nuclear scientist Clarice Phelps has been recognized as the first African-American woman to be involved with the discovery of a chemical element? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clarice Phelps. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
— Maile ( talk) 00:03, 22 March 2020 (UTC)
2,865 page hits.
I just uploaded
to Wikipedia commons! Great minds think alike, I guess... -- GRuban ( talk) 13:30, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
On 8 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Venezuelan patrol boat Naiguatá, which you recently nominated. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Venezuelan patrol boat Naiguatá. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 12:01, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
15,470 hits.
* Wikipedia talk:Welcoming committee/Welcome templates#RfC on welcome template standardisation-- Moxy 🍁 11:36, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
I'll reply here so as not to leave acrimonious comments on the permanent record of an RFA that's certain to pass, but regarding your comment here, it seems to demonstrate the exact opposite of what you're saying. Taking the first ten entries at User:Andrew Davidson/Main Page Errors#Did You Know that relate to errors-as-promoted—that is, discounting "someone changed it after it was posted" issues where the reviewer & promoter can't be blamed—by my count CH was responsible for 50% of them ( Template:Did you know nominations/Amy H. Herring, Template:Did you know nominations/Tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, Template:Did you know nominations/Ba (gastropod), Template:Did you know nominations/City of London swords & Template:Did you know nominations/Dinosaur dental histology). Sure, it's not sole responsibility—the whole point of DYK having both a reviewer and a promoter is theoretically so that everything gets double-checked so in each of these cases CH was one of two people to fail to spot the error and the other person (and of course the person who nominated it in the first place) are equally to blame—but it doesn't tally with "I'm not finding much". ‑ Iridescent 16:42, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
And the consequence was ... the RfA passed and Cwmhiraeth seems have been doing fine as an admin. Andrew🐉( talk) 12:25, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
I added some documentation for my script at SDlinkBuilder — I also (unwisely?) renamed the script. — GhostInTheMachine ( talk) 18:39, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
PLS SEE Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Introduction page.-- Moxy 🍁 11:19, 12 June 2020 (UTC)
On 12 June 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fever hospital, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that fever hospitals, for infectious patients, were once the most common type of hospital in England and Wales? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fever hospital. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Fever hospital), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—valereee ( talk) 12:01, 12 June 2020 (UTC)
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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article De Bethel cats is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
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Over at VP you mention that there may be something afoot about the WMF suppressing the addresses of IP editors. Is that being discussed somewhere where I might catch up and weigh in? Do you have a link? Regards, TransporterMan ( TALK) 22:02, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
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Hello - you deprodded this article but there are no sources, and I cannot find any. Could you point me in the right direction for reliable sourcing please? Thanks. Cardiffbear88 ( talk) 17:10, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
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On 14 July 2020, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Andrew🐉( talk) 09:49, 14 July 2020 (UTC)
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Hi Andrew. I appreciate your vote to keep the Joseph Henderson (pilot) page. It has been around since 2007. Let me know your thoughts on keeping it? -- Greg Henderson ( talk) 22:38, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
Following an exchange with a participant, I agree that I may have closed the AfD too early. I have reopened the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of hospitals in Angola in order to generate additional comments and to tentatively reach a consensus. The article has been restored in the meantime. Thank you for your contributions! Olivier ( talk) 10:36, 23 July 2020 (UTC)
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I, Keeper, award user:Andrew Davidson with this star for saving Akron Ice House from melting away and speedy demise. As the AfD is going well, and the correct outcome should follow, you should consider this article as one that you've created...Great work! 7&6=thirteen ( ☎) 15:46, 23 July 2020 (UTC) |
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I haven't made a full response yet, but you may want to reconsider this AfD vote, there are these sources CNN, The Indian Express and a second Indian Express source. These are listed on Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources as reliable, an outbreak of 60 which killed 7 is certainly non-trivial and notable once it is verified which based on these sources it is. There should be even more source in the coming week. Valoem talk contrib 21:08, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
On 11 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tolulope Arotile, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tolulope Oluwatoyin Sarah Arotile, the first female combat helicopter pilot in the Nigerian Army, died in a freak car accident? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Tolulope Arotile), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile ( talk) 00:02, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
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Hi Andrew: I've updated Portal:BBC a bit, improving it with the use of transclusions, which provides readers with current, up-to-date information that is verbatim to article content. I write because it seems very likely that you're more knowledgeable about BBC-related topics than I, so I am respectfully asking you to provide any suggestions for articles and biography articles to expand the portal with. If you're interested, you can reply here, as I have now watchlisted your talk page. Thanks for your consideration, North America 1000 05:26, 13 August 2020 (UTC)
P.S. A list of BBC-related recognized content exists at Portal talk:BBC § Recognized content. Some of the articles have been recently added to the portal, but not all of them. North America 1000 22:34, 14 August 2020 (UTC)
With all due respect, please stop accusing Piotrus of making "cookie-cutter nominations" simply for nominating stuff. Especially since you haven't proven that significant coverage exists on any of them. He hasn't even filed that many nominations recently, and even if he did, he has been following the deletion process to the letter (even going as far as to check for sources beforehand). If the disruption at AFD that you are contesting actually does resume, your seemingly baseless accusations will only make a genuine ArbCom case more difficult. Dark knight 2149 22:09, 14 August 2020 (UTC)
I received notification about this discussion on the same day it occurred. I had some other issues to deal with and couldn’t log on and get involved.
I’ve been reading over the discussion of the deleted page “Cappy Burnside.”
The article is not about a person who had a bridge named after him. The bridge, which leads to the vital FBI CJIS Division, would not exist without him. The FBI would not be where it is or even in West Virginia, had it not been for Cappy. This is all clear in the article. At the time, the last glass factory had just closed and people were unemployed. He took his position in the local chamber of commerce to create a committee, contacted Senator Byrd when he heard that Byrd had claimed the new fingerprint center for WV. He personally (this is not an exaggeration—this is substantiated in the article) solved a multitude of problems that almost caused the FBI to pull out several times. He had the connections from his business and such to do this. I could go on and on. As I mentioned, the bridge wouldn’t be there without him. The FBI was going to end the deal immediately unless a new exit and interchange were created from I-79 directly to the FBI. Cappy took two FBI agents that morning to Charleston and met first with his friend, who then the head of the Department of Highways. Later that day, they met with them-governor Gaston Caperton, also a friend. By the end of the day, the exit and interchange was approved. Cappy designed much of it himself (that was his profession). The FBI project was saved. Other problems popped up and Cappy put out the fires. He put his own family and business on hold (having to close the business soon after).
As a result of his hard work (and the hard work of others, of course), the FBI CJIS became the primary employer for several counties. Classes were available at colleges to prepare students for high-tech jobs. Other government contractors moved in nearby. There is now an I-79 High-Tech Corridor including NASA’s recently-renamed Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility. Most of the top government contractors and aviation companies are here. Amazon recently considered it as a location.
Cappy had worked his adult life trying to make North Central West Virginia a better place. He finally found an opportunity to do something that would change everything. He would say everything would be different. I didn’t live here while all this was happening. I was in DC. I saw his photo in the Washington Post and realized it might be kind of important. Jesse Jackson was verbally attacking Sen. Byrd and Cappy for taking jobs from Washington. He was interviewed on “All Things Considered” I visited briefly and he showed me where things would be. I came back a year later and I saw progress. I moved out of the country and returned after a couple of years and didn’t recognize the area. People were employed. There are two developments near the FBI, White Oaks and Charlespointe. Large office buildings including MITRE (the government contractor), hotels, restaurants, and a convention center were built. These would never have been imagined before the FBI.
Cappy certainly didn’t work alone, but he was, as Don Flynn, the FBI special agent in charge of the FBI project said, the “driving force.” Flynn also said the FBI would not be there had it not been for Cappy. Hence, several references to one article that quotes Flynn.
I had promises from other people who said they’d edit and finish the article. He also played a significant role in holding West Virginia Public Radio together during a rough time. The director of WVPR said she’d get involved but, like everyone else, she’s been busy.
I realize my own connection with the article is taken into consideration. I was careful to cite everything. I also spoke with others who were involved to ensure I was being objective. I do have the advantage of having been away from the area most of my life. Cappy was always modest and never said anything about his personal efforts. I discovered this from other sources.
He passed away in August 2014. I did see in the discussion that there was some leaning in his favor. This is not an article about a bridge. The bridge is one of many honors because of his contribution. When you consider the number of people employed, the people this has brought into the state, the revenue, and the fact that several people, including the FBI SAIC said it would not have happened without him, I think he deserves notability. He created a tremendous positive economic effect and the growth continues. Construction continues.
Please help me. Reconsider the deletion. Thank you. Appl atcha ( talk) 15:30, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
The article has been deleted, but I do believe there was a section about the bridge. However the article wasn’t about a bridge.
It was necessary to back up everything with sources. It isn’t a linear story. The bridge was named for him posthumously (he knew it would be but was quite ill). The point of the article is his role in saving the economy of northern West Virginia. The FBI wouldn’t have moved to West Virginia had he not solved numerous serious problems. The FBI Special Agent In Charge said Cappy made the FBI happen (in that area and in WV). As a result, economic development continues to this day. He did design the bridge (and interchange). Bridges are named for people all the time. That was an honor because it leads to the FBI and anyone going to the FBI (or to the new hospital or industrial park on the other side of the bridge) will see it. But it’s a notable story—and not just local interest.
My point is, there is quite a backstory here. Perhaps that could be a separate article. But one person was the problem-solver (with a local record in community service—that’s not the point). Because of him, a depressed area became a place of jobs, an attractive place for a multitude of businesses including government contractors that are still moving here 25 years later, and so on. It hasn’t just affected the immediate area. It helped surrounding counties and people have moved there. The area was dying prior to the FBi. He is the person who contacted Sen. Byrd when he heard WV was getting the fingerprint center and worked to find an an acceptable location that eventually brought them here. That is explained in the front-page Washington Post article that is cited in the Wikipedia article.
Granted, the article needed work, but I do Wikipedia editing. I see lots of articles with far more problems that seem to remain.
All the information mentioned above is in the article. Someone was supposed to go in and finish the last sections. She clearly didn’t.
Cappy made a significant difference and was known between Clarksburg and Washington and in surrounding states. So many things are better as a result of his hard work to get this to happen (it’s all in the article).
With that said, what can I do? It’s not about the bridge.
Thank you! Appl atcha ( talk) 14:35, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Appl atcha ( talk) 14:35, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Eco-anxiety is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. - hako9 ( talk) 16:24, 2 September 2020 (UTC)
The !votes at the AfD were 13 merge, 8 keep and 2 delete. The most popular merge target was an article that does not exist. Brilliant.
On 4 September 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hamilton McWhorter III, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hamilton McWhorter III (Congressional Gold Medal pictured) was the first F6F Hellcat pilot to achieve double-ace status? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hamilton McWhorter III. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Hamilton McWhorter III), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—valereee ( talk) 12:02, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
I have closed the recent
ANI discussion concerning you with the following statement, There does not appear to be any consensus ready to form around sanctions. However, Andrew is advised to take seriously the feedback (and in some cases warnings) offered by many, particularly around personal attacks, in the thread.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this either by pinging me here or leaving a message on my talk page.
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talk) 18:57, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Please take a moment to read WP:DEPROD, particularly the part that suggests "you are strongly encouraged" to:
Removing the PROD without making any attempt to explain why, or to address the concerns listed in the PROD, unnecessarily makes more work for other editors by forcing the article to an AfD. Thank you. Magnolia677 ( talk) 17:55, 25 September 2020 (UTC) '
The policy you quote, Magnolia677, specifically states "You are strongly encouraged, but not required, to also..." (my emphasis). Next time, please consider asking politely for a voluntary explanation (and if none if forthcoming just accepting that decision) rather than demanding it. In particular, please stop hanging policy quotes over the editor you're harassing. Thank you. CapnZapp ( talk) 12:22, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
I noticed from looking at your contribution history that at times you terminate proposed deletions on batches of articles - one of which I had nominated - Metabolic age. IMO, some of the others were also deletion-worthy. Why the bias toward retaining articles that other editors thought were not Wikipedia-worthy? David notMD ( talk) 10:26, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
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This is more or less on your doorstep, isn't it? Have you got any more sources to expand the article? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:48, 16 October 2020 (UTC)
Stop WP:HOUNDING my AfD noms, especially by listing them at ARS. This is starting to constitute WP:HARASSMENT. – Deacon Vorbis ( carbon • videos) 12:23, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
You've completely outdone yourself with this edit. Are you completely unaware of what the OED is? Or how to write a decent edit summary? Or why you shouldn't remove authoritative and reliable sources? Drmies ( talk) 16:18, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
The result of the AfD was Keep. The matter was reported in Wired. Andrew🐉( talk) 17:26, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
Regarding this comment, of course I read the nomination, and I explicitly said there that I considered alternatives to deletion and that a redirect was my preferred outcome of the DRV. Please remember AGF. – Joe ( talk) 09:45, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for commenting at the recent AfD for the above list. There is now an ongoing discussion around the best way to split the list, if any, if you wish to comment further. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 17:40, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Balloon_(game) I added the references to Balloon Ball Game I hope that’s ok for you guys? Demons24 ( talk) 01:05, 1 December 2020 (UTC)
I just wanted to help is all Demons24 ( talk) 11:41, 1 December 2020 (UTC)
On 3 December 2020, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article COVID-19 vaccine, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Andrew🐉( talk) 13:21, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
The character Dan the Dyna-Mite is prodded (who I think maybe has potential). Just wondering if you feel the same? Jhenderson 777 12:34, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
G'day Andrew, you would do well to drop the gratuitous snark on the AfD page, a reaction presumably caused by your deep feelings about the fact that I advanced the idea that a LTCOL who briefly commanded a battalion in combat in WWII doesn't warrant a Wikipedia page. You seriously need to get a grip. Afds are not a personal attack on you, they are winnowing process to ensure that everyone who has an article is truly notable. I accept the community decision, and do not take the article's retention as a personal affront, just as you shouldn't take an AfD of an article you think is notable as a personal affront and lash out at editors who nominate them by denigrating their work. Such comments could be interpreted as a personal attack, and could result in editor retention problems among less experienced editors. The general you refer to doesn't actually have an article, which is why he is in red. He is presumptively notable per the WP:SOLDIER essay because he was a general and commanded a division in combat (however briefly), which is why he is in red. There is almost certainly a detailed entry on him in a biographical dictionary about generals of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia I have used for other biographies, but when I get to him it may turn out that significant coverage in multiple reliable sources does not exist, in which case I will remove the redlink. I sincerely hope that our future interactions will not be so aggravating for you, but any repeat of this behaviour towards me will result in a report at a drama board for personal attacks and behaviour not in the best interests of Wikipedia. Cheers, Peacemaker67 ( click to talk to me) 10:12, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
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Thanks, good move. -- Carrasco ( talk) 11:22, 27 December 2020 (UTC)
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Hi Andrew, I hope all is well. Can you find any sourcing for Demolition vehicle? It seems like a notable concept but I'm finding incredibly little indication that the term has ever been widely used to mean what its defined as here. I thought you might have better luck. Cheers, Eddie891 Talk Work 22:06, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
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I am disappointed to see that you have DePRODDED multiple pages of non-notable Navy Cross winners. You have seen the discussions at AFD and you know how they will all end, redirects to ships if a ship was named for them or delete. So why are you dePRODing them? Mztourist ( talk) 03:03, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
It is not strictly obligatory to state why you are dePRODing an article, but it is polite to do so (at a minimum in the edit summary) and helps to narrow down what the objection actually was. — Brigade Piron ( talk) 16:16, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
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I saw your ping on the AfD. I don't think a single case is enough to get TenPoundHammer sanctioned, plus having called the topic ban once three years ago, it really should be another admin doing it this time if it is appropriate. I agree with JBW's point that the article is not in a particularly good shape and some editors may find it confusing to know how to proceed with improving it; however, I notice that Star M has had a go and Johnbod might be able to do something with it as well. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:22, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
Sorry, missed the ping Ritchie333. TPH has a long and complicated history and the behavior is likely not going to change. I don't think ANI is going to get a consensus but would support a limit on his AfD activity. Related, I think, WP:BEFORE needs revisiting in conjunction with the conversation around broadening the scope of AfD to include mergers. While I know you lean more inclusionist than I do, Andrew, I think you'd agree that there is some old content that needs addressing in some form so that it's accessible to readers. Whether it's clean up, which I think we all agree this article sorely needed, or getting the article to where it makes sense, there's a lot to be done with pre 2010 articles that largely have not been maintained. Happy to join a broader conversation. StarM 15:08, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
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For the wisdom that you bring to AfD discussions! Special thanks for the kind words in the
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I have relisted this AfD for another week, but I want to make two comments:
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Hey, Andrew Davidson. Before properly sending it off to AfD (I've already performed WP:BEFORE, per my PROD endorsement) I just wanted to make sure that you're contesting the PROD on the article kenopsia and that this wasn't a mistaken removal. I only ask because it's not in your edit summary. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 23:10, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi Andrew. I note you removed the PROD tag. I'm not here to challenge that, recognising you are as entitled to remove as I was to add it. I don't believe the article remain. Before I decide next steps I wanted to get your thoughts on the reason(s) for keeping it if you were willing to discuss. Best, Mark83 ( talk) 20:58, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
It was a bold move, I give you that. You obviously have the opposite view and I therefore apologise for being hasty; WP:PROD is for uncontroversial deletions and I misjudged that. But I don't appreciate your interpretation that I was declaring ownership over the article and would appreciate if you could reflect on that and perhaps rethink that element of your approach here. Back to the overall point, if you feel the article can/should be saved I look forward to that. Mark83 ( talk) 22:08, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
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Greetings...you have a very good understanding of Wiki policies and have also voted at AfD for Mya Thwe Thwe Khine. I would appreciate if you could provide your opinion at Death of Kyal Sin, a high profile martyr of Myanmar, [11], [12], [13]. Thank you so much 🙏 Taung Tan ( talk) 14:02, 8 March 2021 (UTC)
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Hi, you seem to repeatedly remove PROD Templates (especially from Burmese-related Articles I marked for WP:PROD) without explaining why and without notifying the one who tagged it. Per WP:DEPROD you absolutely don't need to explain but you are encouraged to do so and to inform the one who inserted the PROD. CommanderWaterford ( talk) 09:09, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
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Hi, you are of course free to do whatever you want with your talk page but IMHO it would make a better impression to give other editors an explanation instead of just removing their questions like you did with mine this morning. CommanderWaterford ( talk) 18:29, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
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CommanderWaterford ( talk) 08:42, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
General Gun Maw seems to be keeping quiet while CommanderWaterford has been silenced. Live by the sword, die by the sword. Andrew🐉( talk) 10:35, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
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36,697 views = 3,058 per hour. Did you know that in the Top hooks of 2021, he has only been beaten by the Mercy dog. What a team! Andrew🐉( talk) 18:30, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
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Hi Andrew Davidson, I am confused by the DAB page Fujiwara no Yoshiko. None of the entries on this page mention 'Yoshiko'. Should it redirect to Fujiwara instead? Leschnei ( talk) 15:14, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
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On 26 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Theodore Cohen (chemist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ted Cohen's romance was set to music by Isaac Asimov? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Theodore Cohen (chemist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Theodore Cohen (chemist)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile ( talk) 13:10, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
I am writing to explain an apparently long-standing issue taken regarding your tendency to deprod articles without offering a reason for doing so, and not notifying the individual of this.
I was checking WP:Chemistry earlier today when I thought to look at two articles I had PRODed to see if I should consider AfDing them. Reason being is I was unsure if I had been to overzealous as I put them up a day or two after I started engaging in the deletion process. I happened to see that they were deprodded. There was no explanation a link to WP:DEPROD, nor was there any notice on my talk page, nor was there any notice on the talk pages for the deprodded articles. I have since put up both for AfD as I did a deeper dive and found them to fail to meet criteria. You may see them here if you so wish. WP:Articles for deletion/George B. Walden and WP:Articles for deletion/Charles_E._Wicks. To be clear, I do not have an issue with them being deprodded; I was going to look at them to make sure I was sound in my early reasoning. What I do take issue with, is not being notified about this or being offered any reasoning; simply linking to deprod is not a reasoning as it is circular. I thought this might be an oversite (it happens) at first, but that does not seem to be the case. As this seems to apply to a larger pattern I was compelled to speak out on behalf of anyone who might feel frustrated by your curt editing manner.
When I came to your talk page I noticed that there's a decent number of individuals complaining that you deprod pages without explaining, and not always tagging the individual or explaining on the talk page. When you do respond it comes across as cold and lacking in social curtesy. Of course, as you know this is allowed PROD rules. Yet on the other hand, this seems to be going against the spirit of the rules since deprod says it is strongly encouraged to explain. This is why I remark that giving WP:DEPROD is not useful; it is necessarily circular. It amounts to "my reason is I don't have to give a reason, even though it tells me to give a reason, that is my reason". In a vacuum, this comes across as flippant and curt, but this isn't a vacuum. Have you not considered how this comes across to others, even when told as such?
All in all, deprodding without reason, without writing in its talk page, and not noting others is either lazy, unhelpful, or both. This rather goes against the spirit of helping curate a better wikipedia for everyone to operate on. The bare minimum that could be done is a quick note saying why you disagree with the prod, and informing the individual that you have done this action so they can follow up on it. I find it frustrating (and particularly unfair to new folks who may still be learning) that, despite numerous complaints on your talk page you seemed to have not changed or adapted your behavior much at all, except for offering a very short amount of feedback after someone complains. This selective lack of human-directed conscientiousness is damaging to work and editspaces on wikipedia. You say you want to keep articles alive and save information from deletion. Yet, your lack of informing or explaining sends the signal that this endeavor is at best careless at best or with ulterior motives at worst.
I kindly ask that going forward you please offer reasonings for deprodding an article. Even just a simple sentence other than circularly citing wp:deprod. This would limit complaints about this, would offer your impression in being a prod patroller in a much more positive and helpful light, and would ultimately make wikipedia a bit more pleasant to volunteer on.
Thanks, -- Tautomers( T C) 02:16, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
For the record, WP:Articles for deletion/Charles_E._Wicks has now been closed as Keep. Andrew🐉( talk) 08:37, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
For your comments at the ANI thread. Your comment that "Lugnuts has been editing in good faith in accordance with long-established guidelines" was particularly heart-warming. Take care. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 20:25, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
Template:Did you know nominations/British logistics in the Falklands War as a QPQ That is my contribution to the impending DYK. Somebody needs to get rid of the "CN". Cheers. 7&6=thirteen ( ☎) 16:29, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
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We have some philosophical disagreements, of course. But we're not all philosophical disagreements, and I've gotten myself in a situation you've had some quite strong opinions on. What are your thoughts here? Vaticidal prophet 05:46, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
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Hi Andrew, following on from our previous discussion on my talk page, I wondered if you could possibly take a look here please and perhaps comment. There is an Arbitration enforcement request on there regarding me, essentially because I've been using "primary sources" for BLPs (UK MPs). See: Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#TrottieTrue Thanks.-- TrottieTrue ( talk) 23:10, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
On 12 May 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Andrew🐉( talk) 19:14, 12 May 2021 (UTC)
I see that you added Cotoneaster to Introduced species of the British Isles. My understanding was that although largely introduced, species such as Cotoneaster cambricus were accepted as native, at least by Stace. Regards Velella Velella Talk 18:32, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
FYI: [14]; [15]. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:32, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
Thanks. I shall reply at the article's talk page. Andrew🐉( talk) 17:50, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
To answer "WP:A7 is obviously inapplicable and it's not clear why it was not just declined." - it was, twice. I was hoping an AfD would give either force the IP to discuss their issues, or give them rope to hang themself with. Either way, as I said, I had no issue with a speedy close. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:18, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
On 26 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mr. Dick, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dickens changed the delusion of Mr. Dick (pictured) from a bull in a china shop to King Charles's head? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mr. Dick. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Mr. Dick), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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But the stuff you restored to Lepanto (poem) is a mixture of unsourced assertions and speculation by an obscure critic rewritten as in Wikipedia's voice. We need solid reputable sources for content like that. -- Orange Mike | Talk 04:16, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Re 'Zoom face'...You always say what I want to say! You realise better than perhaps anyone, the strange modern state of scholarship and our weird, impossible, encyclopedic project. Keep up the amazing work :) No Swan So Fine ( talk) 17:48, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Your edit here indicates that you are deliberately violating the rules of WP:VPI. This behavior is disruptive, and if it continues you may face sanctions. {{u| Sdkb}} talk 16:48, 9 June 2021 (UTC)
Or not. Andrew🐉( talk) 21:28, 9 June 2021 (UTC)
The full discussion is now at Wikipedia:Village_pump_(idea_lab)/Archive_36#Radical_reform_of_DYK. I seem to have gotten the last word. Andrew🐉( talk) 10:17, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
This incident came up at rfA where it was interesting to learn that Sdkb does not stand for the Six degrees of Kevin Bacon as I thought. The puzzle has not yet been solved... Andrew🐉( talk) 10:49, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
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Good day Andrew Davidson! You deleted the tag "Proposed deletion" without any reasons and explanations and I see that you are an experienced user of Wikipedia, so you should know that this is against the rules. So please explain your position and unreasonable actions. The article I taged despite all the links doesn't give any evidences but just theories. There are accusation also political but no evidences. In this case this article is against the Wikipedia rules.-- Sputnik13 ( talk) 18:43, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
The prod process is terminated when the prod is removed. We now have further discussion at:
I have commented there. Sputnik13 should please not make nominations of such controversial topics – see WP:BEFORE. Andrew🐉( talk) 15:15, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
The statement you provided at the requests for clarification and amendment page have been hatted as irrelevant to the merits of the request. Please ensure that any further comments you make in the amendment request are focused on the request by Ritchie333. For the Arbitration Committee, Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 19:34, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
Here the evidence in question, for my personal record.
I've not had much to do with this matter but happen to notice a fresh example which indicates that the root cause issue here is overzealous tagging by Praxidicae. The topic in question is Mrs Hinch – a famous cleaner, influencer and successful author. The recent timeline is:
The editors who tried to delete this seemed quite out of step with the general consensus and so it is they that should pull their horns in. The use of G11 seemed quite excessive and such tagging will naturally generate some pushback.
Andrew🐉( talk) 15:21, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
On 5 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clarkson's Farm, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Clarkson's Farm is "Diddly Squat"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clarkson's Farm. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Clarkson's Farm), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi - do you mind if I remove the "possibilities" from the redirect for ingenuity? I don't see any prospect of it becoming anything other than a content fork for creativity. It really isn't a topic in the literature in its own right, just a synonym for personal creativity. It doesn't even merit an index entry in the Cambridge Handbook of Creativity, or an entry in the Encyclopedia of Creativity, which are two of the most authoritative key texts. OsFish ( talk) 07:48, 9 July 2021 (UTC)
On 12 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas J. Bray, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that iron and steel magnate Thomas J. Bray wanted to canalize the Beaver, Mahoning and Shenango rivers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas J. Bray. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Thomas J. Bray), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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1,895 views.
On 13 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alexander K. Tyree, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Alec Tyree (pictured) won two Navy Crosses commanding USS Bowfin, and his voice now speaks to those who visit the museum ship? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander K. Tyree. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Alexander K. Tyree), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 00:02, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
8,507 view for 12 hours
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theleekycauldron ( talk • contribs) (she/ they) 01:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for my random "huh!" moment of the week. Now I know what all those weird corner-filling protrusions are for! ;) MeegsC ( talk) 07:23, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
On 14 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Urine deflector, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Bank of England has a device to prevent unwanted deposits (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Urine deflector. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Urine deflector), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 12:02, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
33,023 views in 12 hours
Allow me to also add my thanks for your wonderful article. I'd seen these devices before, but had just assumed they were useless bits of architectural flair. How wrong I was! — CurryTime7-24 ( talk) 18:05, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
Just saw your comment on that AfD page about the Memphis pyramid and wanted to point out that I was trawling its page with a friend very recently, it's an insanely fascinating topic. According to her the current Bass Pro Shop ownership of it has been mythologized into being over a fishing contest, when in reality it exists as a sort of odd architectural wonder that's traded hands a dizzying number of times. Paragon Deku ( talk) 00:39, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
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Hiya. In this AfD discussion/exchange you suggested that there are plenty of sources to help expand the article, including some mentioning an "attack by British soldiery". Could you share those sources please? (I cannot find them, and we would ideally use them to expand the text beyond "is a house / with steps and plaster / and tenants / and is now a B&B"). Thanks! Guliolopez ( talk) 09:58, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
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On 17 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cornelia Chase Brant, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cornelia Chase Brant was one of the first women to be appointed to the staff of a public hospital in New York City? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cornelia Chase Brant. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Cornelia Chase Brant), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 00:03, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
Hello Andrew, you wrote in the AfD debate for
Neuburg siliceous earth that Industrial Inorganic Chemistry (2008) has it as "silcaeous earth". What do you think the spelling should be, ideally?
I'd also like to invite you to participate in writing
Draft:Siliceous earth into a publishable article. --
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I don't think this
[16] make sense. Why people are using AfD is a weapon?
Since you don't mind revealing your real name, you can post on their Facebook page and ask what media coverage they got. Dream Focus 17:55, 11 August 2021 (UTC)
Hello Andrew Davidson, I have sent an email through your user page with regards to the article you cited on the Nociplastic pain page. Please do check it, I look forward hearing from you. Thank you! Hubretr ( talk) 08:43, 16 August 2021 (UTC)
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Skyerise ( talk) 19:14, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
Hi Andrew Davidson, do you mind explaining why you de-proded Monash coal mine? Your edit summary only stated "per WP:DEPROD" but when I read WP:DEPROD it states "You are encouraged, but not required" to carry out a number of steps but you have done none of them so your reason for de-proding remain a bit of a mystery to me. Regards, Calistemon ( talk) 11:27, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for your comment in support of keeping the List of international common standards. I agree that “common” in the title is unnecessary, as there isn’t an equivalent, I’d certainly move the list if hopefully it is kept. RW Marloe ( talk) 10:42, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
Seeing your edit [17] you may wish to comment on the discussion at Is Max Hastings a historian? ThoughtIdRetired ( talk) 13:11, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
Hi Andrew, hope you are well. Just thought I'd clarify something with you since you mentioned before that you are a PROD patroller? I just removed a PROD by another editor at Lilandra Neramani. So, I am not actually obliged to provide a reason to remove a PROD? Haleth ( talk) 12:54, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
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I'm looking for access to Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion to expand Cwmhiraeth—did you pay for the volume? How did you get access? theleekycauldron ( talk • contribs) ( they/them) 03:21, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
TLC has taken it to DYK and so it's on the main page today. Here's the details. Andrew🐉( talk) 09:42, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
On 7 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cwmhiraeth, which you created. The fact was ... that Cwmhiraeth's name roughly translates to "valley of longing"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cwmhiraeth. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Cwmhiraeth), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page.
5,630 views in 24 hours.
You asked me to clarify my objection. Here where you characterize an MfD as an attack by a specific user is what I consider to be a violation of the topic ban. Not only are you commenting on a deletion discussion you are doing it in a disruptive way. To be clear your topic ban applies everywhere on Wikipedia, including your talk page.
I am not concerned about you archiving discussions, but changes or additions to discussions about deletion can be a violation. HighInBC Need help? Just ask. 22:34, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for finishing Arizmendi. If I ever finish the nationality law article, you will be able to see the impact of what those policies inflicted on women - no nationality had many impacts. Women were denied access to maternity facilities and other government services, risked having their families separated, were branded as enemy aliens, couldn't vote, couldn't travel, etc. Their illegitimate children were denied education, and generational statelessness increased exponentially. It is a dirty little secret that is still happening and it was women who brought visibility to the issue of statelessness, which is now dismissed as mostly a refugee problem, (though it isn't). Most people don't even know that it happened and as part of the legacy of colonization, it helped spread racism, sexism, and inequality globally. Don't forget to list your name on the reviewer's list. SusunW ( talk) 14:39, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
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Thanks for all your help yesterday and behind the scenes. Here's a treat. Kaybeesquared ( talk) 13:00, 27 November 2021 (UTC) |
You were the lone keep voter in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phoenix (wargaming magazine), which has been moved to draft space, and you indicated that you would look at that time to see if you had sources - if you find any more, that may help push it back into article space. :) BOZ ( talk) 21:24, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
You beat me to it. I own it. Philafrenzy ( talk) 22:29, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
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Artem.G ( talk) 11:59, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
Rabbit hole and Briar patch. 7&6=thirteen ( ☎) 15:54, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
The outcome was a unanimous Keep – even the nominator, too. Andrew🐉( talk) 22:14, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I'd be happy to get your relook on the DYK nomination for play-by-mail game when you have time. Thanks! Airborne84 ( talk) 23:55, 10 December 2021 (UTC)
When you get a chance, I've provided an updated hook and a couple of images for your consideration at the DYK nomination for play-by-mail game. Thanks for your time. Airborne84 ( talk) 22:51, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
This has been marked as cancelled as I was the only confirmed attendee. Anyone can revert me if they still wish to go. Philafrenzy ( talk) 14:28, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
Nice addition here [18]! It reminds me of [19], its hard work getting the truth out there!-- Milowent • has spoken 14:39, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
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Thanks for all your various ways of support Andrew
- and for page on Marion Conacher whom I knew and met in her retirement and who was an inspiration. (like you). Kaybeesquared ( talk) 21:38, 17 December 2021 (UTC) |
Should be the teamwork barnstar for you both Kaybeesquared ( talk) 22:22, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
Would you happen to have access to this? If you can provide me with the pages discussing this or other comics, ideally OCRed, I can use them as a source to expand the articles on these comics. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 20:52, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
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On 31 December 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Stand News, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer T• C 23:31, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
first off, that name fucking rules. Elspeth Green. just—fantastic. Anyways, when I was in high school, I had a math teacher named Mrs. P—I was a freshman, and I was talking to a bunch of juniors about her class. They told me that the year before, they were in Mrs. P's precalc class when all of a sudden, she got a severe allergy attack—to which she promptly stabbed herself with an EpiPen and continued teaching like nothing had happened. Anyways, your hook reminded me of that story—here's to strong women, persevering under fire. theleekycauldron ( talk • contribs) ( they/she) 07:57, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
On 3 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elspeth Green, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that WAAF Corporal Elspeth Henderson remained at her post despite a direct hit by a Luftwaffe bomb? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elspeth Green. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Elspeth Green), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thanks for creating this page! I'd written articles for most of the component units, but had never gotten around to actually writing the main article itself. Hog Farm Talk 06:33, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
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On 27 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Veronica Volkersz, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that beauty queen Veronica Volkersz (pictured) was the first woman to pilot an operational jet fighter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Veronica Volkersz. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Veronica Volkersz), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thanks, Andrew, for offering mentoring services - very much appreciated! Emcee47 ( talk) 14:53, 28 January 2022 (UTC) |
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You should honestly be applied for adminship. You have greatly participated on wikipedia and fully deserve the role. Hcoder3104☭ ( 💬) 18:25, 15 February 2022 (UTC)
Your mentoring tips will be useful.
Today is my wikibirthday : 4years! I will try this new thing this evening, Andrew, and certainly would prefer a mentor I knew-ish - had 5 informal guides inc. your good self over the years giving me support....still have gr8 need!
Kaybeesquared ( talk) 12:53, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
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Hello Andrew, I moved the article to draft space so it could be incubated. The only source in the current version is an obituary written by the brother and a friend of the subject. Since it's not independent, it does not contribute to establish the needed notability. I was unable to find any reliable sources in news or books to meet WP:GNG and justify inclusion. If you can find any, please add them to the article or let me know, either here or at the deletion discussion. Regards. -- Crystallizedcarbon ( talk) 13:42, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
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No one ever said that you couldn't be involved in undeletions. :) User:BOZ/Games deletions is my massive list, but I did break it up somewhat into sections. Find some good sources and we can bring things back! BOZ ( talk) 19:23, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
Howdy @ Andrew Davidson:! I made an enquiry at Wikipedia:WikiProject Resource Exchange/Resource Request, to see if anyone had access to a book that is held in the British Library, St. Pancras (as well as the IWM and the Grenadier Guards library) and was referred to yourself. Do you still frequent the library and if so, would you be up for a little collaboration? EnigmaMcmxc ( talk) 12:12, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
@ EnigmaMcmxc: Your query lacks a signature which stops the new reply tool from working. The UK's main administrative unit is the regiment and so divisions are not as significant as they are in larger armies. As for the issue of identity, it's a matter of definition. Per Heraclitus, "You cannot step twice into the same river" (δὶς ἐς τὸν αὐτὸν ποταμὸν οὐκ ἂν ἐμβαίης). As for the book, I'll keep an eye out but won't be making a special trip as I already have a long to-do list. Andrew🐉( talk) 11:58, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
On 15 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article West Pier Public Convenience, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a urinal at Rothesay's Victorian Toilets commemorates Prince Charles' personal patronage? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/West Pier Public Convenience. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, West Pier Public Convenience), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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An AFD you participated in is now restarted by the same nominator as last time. All past participates are being contacted. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of fictional deities (2nd nomination) Dream Focus 16:31, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
...Ultimate Chaos, at whose centre sprawls the blind idiot god Azathoth, Lord of All Things, encircled by his flopping horde of mindless and amorphous dancers, and lulled by the thin monotonous piping of a daemoniac flute held in nameless paws.
Hi Andrew! I just translated another article from Norwegian ( Tuva Hansen) and nominated it for did you know. Do you mind just having a look to see that I have done stuff right now that I have done everything by myself? Rogalendingen ( talk) 11:25, 14 June 2022 (UTC)
On 15 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maria Olsvik, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Maria Olsvik was called up to the Norway national football team for the first time one year after giving birth? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maria Olsvik. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Maria Olsvik), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Dear Andrew Davidson, I thank you sincerely for your kind reviews on all of my article creations. Those are quite rare on this project. I thank you very much for showing me that kindness! Kindest regards, Spinster300 ( talk) 17:45, 3 July 2022 (UTC).
Hi! I paraphrased this article that you flagged with Close Paraphrasing entirely, and mostly manually. I removed the template because I thought it looked adequate. Do you think it's ready now to be reviewed or should I make any changes? Thanks! Shorouq★The★Super★ninja2 ( talk) 14:44, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
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I appreciate the feedback on the edit wizard stuff. I write to note that I have a dim view of the phrase "worse than useless" when used for projects that others have spent significant effort working on. A more precise list of problems (which you provided) is a better way to communicate the sentiment. I've been around for long enough that I don't care, but not everyone is me, and I wouldn't want someone's introduction to how people express themselves around here to be those words. Have a good one. Enterprisey ( talk!) 15:10, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
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Hi Andrew! I've created the page 2022 US-Afghan prisoner exchange but there seems to be a problem with some citations - I'd really appreciate you explaining the issue to me. Quantum XYZ ( talk) 12:04, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
On 15 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Queue, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that people queued in a queue to queue in The Queue? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Queue. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, The Queue), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 30 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Toasting fork, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that extendable marshmallow toasting forks were cited as an example of how glamping has "ruined" camping? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Toasting fork. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Toasting fork), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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5,256 views.
On 10 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tickner Edwardes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tickner Edwardes was a beekeeper who wrote the earliest published account of hitchhiking? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tickner Edwardes. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Tickner Edwardes), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 15 November 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Mehran Karimi Nasseri, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai ( talk) 00:10, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
On 17 November 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Frida (dog), which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Anarchyte ( talk) 12:30, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
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On 27 November 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article COVID-19 protests in China, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Andrew🐉( talk) 13:44, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm enjoying your barnstar gift while wearing my favourite clothes at home in my favourite country listening to John Cages's 4′33″ my favourite music. No Swan So Fine ( talk) 21:59, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
Re [20], yes, I am a little familiar with the sad saga with Clem, although I haven't looked at the full detail and I suspect in his case it was on the basis of rather more than just a single short sentence which can only be written in one way. Either way, it's a great shame because Clem is/was an experienced, much-liked and prolific editor whom I also know from occasional visits to the pub on a Sunday (as indeed I also know you from a couple of such meetings). I very much hope that Clem will be back with us in the future, contributing in a way that doesn't fall foul of the copyright policies! — Amakuru ( talk) 17:12, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
Hello again Andrew Davidson! It was great to meet you last week, and I hope that you enjoyed the session.
I just wanted to drop by and see if you had any questions after the event - do drop me a line if there's ever anything I can do to help.
The results of the evening's work can be seen here, and so far there have been over 19k pageviews of the articles we edited.
All the very best, and thanks again for taking part! Sara Thomas (WMUK) ( talk) 17:03, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
On 9 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jarn Mound, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jarn Mound was erected to view the "dreaming spires"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jarn Mound. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Jarn Mound), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile ( talk) 00:02, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
On 14 December 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Andrew🐉( talk) 17:14, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
On 15 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Strawberry pie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that strawberry pie (example pictured) is one of the "red foods" traditionally served at Juneteenth celebrations? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Strawberry pie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Strawberry pie), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 00:02, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
Hello Andrew. I noticed you have edited the Lloyd's of London article and am hoping you might be willing to consider helping with St. James's Place plc article as well. I recently posted an edit request to improve the structure and content of the St. James's Place plc article. I would really appreciate your help with implementing these changes as my COI prevents me from making these kinds of edits directly. Thank you. WJack11 ( talk) 10:45, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
On 26 December 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Late December 2022 North American winter storm, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Andrew🐉( talk) 22:54, 26 December 2022 (UTC)
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On 1 February 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Ad Orientem ( talk) 15:46, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
266,751 pageviews to 1 Feb 2023.
You could add a reference about the spectrum of the comet, that was recently taken, showing its strong emission lines, see: Follow-up Observations of Comet C/2022 E3 If a spectrum should be shown on the Webpage follow the Link: CTK-II spectrum in the R-band IP editor 16:54, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
On 5 February 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2023 Chinese balloon incursions, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Andrew🐉( talk) 20:24, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
On 15 February 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2023 Chile wildfires, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. – Muboshgu ( talk) 20:42, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
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Thank you for your Barman moquette photo. Inspired by a 1934 heater designed by Barman in the V&A yesterday, I have started Christian Barman and used your image. How many hours must we all have spent sitting on Barman? Edwardx ( talk) 14:21, 16 February 2023 (UTC) |
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Aoidh ( talk) 12:02, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
Hallo Andrew, You started this article in 2018 and it looks as if perhaps you got distracted down another wiki rabbit-hole before finishing it - lots of references ready to be cited, but only one actually in use, and lots of categories not supported by the text, at the stage where you left it.
I came across him when working on Lakeland Book of the Year (see 2012), and had it on my watchlist, so noticed when someone recently changed his pronouns to "they", sanitised the vocabulary of the title of a source reference, and gave it a couple of maintenance tags. I've added some biog info from a couple of sources but there's obviously much more to be written about his art. I wonder if you'd like to pick it up and build on your work of five years ago? Pam D 08:55, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
On 5 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Percy Kelly (artist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Percy Kelly hoarded his drawings and paintings until the end of his life, saying that his cottage would someday "upstage Beatrix Potter's home"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Percy Kelly (artist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Percy Kelly (artist)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi there! I remember you saying that you have access to sources for older games. I've been building up User:BOZ/BTG reviews noticeboard a lot this year (and one for RPGs too) and removing entries when I start articles. For what types of games, from what period of time, etc, do you have the best sources available and would be best positioned to help out? For example, I believe you had been referring to Management (game), where you did indeed make some additions that helped save it from deletion. I have started, or restored, several 3M games recently including High-Bid, Image (board game), Mr. President (board game), Oh-Wah-Ree, Sleuth (game), and Stocks & Bonds. Most of the games on my list or that I've created through it are more recent than those, though, and many are British, French, or German. Let me know what you think, whether you can help out and if so where you would want to start. :) BOZ ( talk) 18:30, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
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Hi! Could you please limit the pageview statistics to Comment !votes only? Support/Oppose votes are supposed to comment and discuss the quality of the article (or notability, if regarding blurb discussions), and just because an article is being viewed a lot doesn't make its quality up to par. Cheers! Fake scientist 8000 13:00, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
• Stats It's interesting to look through the Top read 100 articles from yesterday. Charles III heads the list, which is no surprise. But the first lady was not Camilla but rather Penny Mordaunt who impressed with her sword-wielding and cape. Overall, over 50 of those 100 articles were connected with the Coronation or the Royal family and so the event dominated readership yesterday. Note that none of the other topics which ITN was blurbing made it into the Top 100 – even the previous coronation did better. Finally, a special mention for Jeffrey Hudson who performed well at #11. I'm not sure how he got into the public eye but he adds a nice Game of Thrones element to the proceedings. Andrew🐉( talk) 07:17, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
On 4 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Linda Lewis, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Step hen 22:58, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
112,871 views in May
On 18 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2023 Emilia-Romagna floods, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Step hen 11:00, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
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On 23 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Asia Abdelmajid, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Asia Abdelmajid, a pioneering Sudanese actress, was killed in crossfire during the 2023 Sudan conflict? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Asia Abdelmajid. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Asia Abdelmajid), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Kusma ( talk) 00:03, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
Hey, Andrew Davidson. I want to say thank you for the credit at In the news. While I am happy to be acknowledged, I do think that I need to speak up, so I apologize if this comes off as impolite. I don't think I have made enough contributions to the articles nominated to be listed in the credit. In one article, I added roughly 1.5 sentences and 3 sources in total while I never made any edits to the other. I believe that others have made edits that are significantly more notable than mine. (Specifically, these two edits alone did more for each article than what I did combined.) Thus, I believe that you should remove my name from the credits at ITN. Sorry for the trouble, Super Goku V ( talk) 09:11, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
Template:Annual readership has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. DFlhb ( talk) 19:04, 2 June 2023 (UTC)
The notification you gave out, did you also give it to others? It appears they only created the redirect. I'd say if that was true, others would merit a notification as well. Paradise Chronicle ( talk) 14:46, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
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In this edit, you wrote: "the source describes it as ' emasculation' ... Note that we have an article specifically about the rivalry which gets this right." I thought you might want to know that the relevant paragraph in that article blatantly copies that source word-for-word. See Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2023 July 1. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 22:01, 1 July 2023 (UTC)
Hi. I was going through the list of restrictions when I noticed your case, and I didn't see anywhere in the ani discussion where anybody had mentioned that the nominator had presented their case in a way that was essentially canvassing by pinging only editors siding with their side of the case. You should ask to have the decision overturned on this basis. The odds were stacked against you from the start because of the way nomination was presented by pinging all those who were already in favor of the nominators proposal. Huggums537 ( talk) 08:29, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
Also, please feel free to reference this section as evidence if need be. Huggums537 ( talk) 08:35, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
I'm not sure what process you would follow, but maybe try discussing it with the closing admin or whoever imposed the topic ban. Huggums537 ( talk) 08:39, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
Noticed you have been manually updating views for past DYKs. IMO, this should be automatically performed by a bot. Surely it wouldn't be difficult to implement moving forward. While DYK shouldn't be a competition for pageviews, overall, it would incentivise nominators to create better hooks. Cielquiparle ( talk) 01:45, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
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The Great British Bake Off | 17,094,526 | – |
Paul Hollywood | 9,707,864 | ? (8 Apr 2012) |
Aggretsuko | 2,839,619 | – |
Fear of missing out | 2,286,029 | – |
Clarkson's Farm | 1,859,750 | 21,300 (5 July 2021) |
Flip teaching | 1,549,775 | – |
The Great Pottery Throw Down | 1,538,583 | – |
The road to hell is paved with good intentions | 1,454,605 | – |
Queen Elizabeth's corgis | 1,347,264 | ? (6 Oct 2012) |
List of baseball deaths | 1,307,487 | – |
Perfect is the enemy of good | 1,250,059 | – |
Something old | 1,059,956 | – |
Boyan Slat | 1,011,968 | – |
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That's funny. I'm currently re-editing my own books and hoping (tempus fugit) the first three, updated, will go 'live' next week with new covers and updated/more polished content. Books today have an edit button... :) Best Alexandermcnabb ( talk) 16:50, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
On 21 August 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2023 Canadian wildfires, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 03:15, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
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The result was keep.
On 24 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Winston Churchill's pets, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Winston Churchill was often portrayed as a bulldog (pictured), but his personal pet dog during the Second World War was a poodle? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Winston Churchill's pets. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Winston Churchill's pets), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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7,919 views.
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Thank you very much for the mention in the ITN nomination. I really appreciate it. All the best to you! Boscaswell talk 10:23, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
On 13 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oliver Anthony, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that " Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony was the first single to chart at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with no previous chart history for its artist? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oliver Anthony. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Oliver Anthony), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Kusma ( talk) 12:34, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
On 13 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rich Men North of Richmond, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that " Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony was the first single to chart at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with no previous chart history for its artist? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Rich Men North of Richmond), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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raw views = 13,077 + 10,477 = 23,554 in 12 hours
DYK adjusted stats
Article | Date | Image | views | vph | DYK hook |
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Frances Vorne | 2023-09-12 | 28,608 | 2,539.1 | ... that a photograph of Frances "the Shape" Vorne wearing a swimsuit made from remnants of a captured Nazi parachute (pictured) was one of the most sought-after pin-ups of World War II? | |
Invisible ships | 2023-09-12 | 11,784 | 925.4 | ... that invisible ships are a myth? | |
Rich Men North of Richmond | 2023-09-13 | 6,206 [a] | 539.7 | ... that " Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony was the first single to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with no previous chart history for its artist? | |
Oliver Anthony | 4,348 [b] | 378.1 | |||
Total | 10,554 | 917.7 | |||
Blood Pit | 2023-09-12 | 9,898 | 878.5 | ... that the play-by-email game Blood Pit was so complex that even its programmer had trouble winning? | |
Dunning–Kruger effect | 2023-09-04 | 20,700 [c] | 862.5 | ... that "the first rule of the Dunning–Kruger club is you don't know you're a member of the Dunning–Kruger club"? |
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Thanks for the review. You might like to check out Sutton, Chapel and Theddlethorpe too, all new. Martin Ojsyork ( talk) 08:06, 26 April 2024 (UTC)